Heigl to star in movie based on ex-FLDS member's book

Published: Wednesday, June 11 2008 8:47 p.m. MDT

Summary

"Gray's Anatomy" actress Katherine Heigl will star in a feature film adaptation of Carolyn Jessop's best-selling book "Escape," about her life within the Fundamentalist LDS Church.

The Hollywood-industry newspaper Variety reported Tuesday that Heigl will also produce the film. Jessop's book, about her life as the fourth wife of FLDS leader Merrill Jessop and her decision to leave the polygamous sect, has been a huge bestseller.

It is not the only film in development about the FLDS Church. Variety previously reported that "Stolen Innocence" would be made into a movie. That book was written by Elissa Wall, the witness in the case against FLDS leader Warren Jeffs.

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It will be nice

It will be nice if the producers of both these movies make a firm distinction between the FLDS and the LDS churches. But I'm not counting on it. So much more titillating to imply that they are one and the same.

9:58 p.m. June 11, 2008
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Gal50

Another bad news day for the FLDS. There is nothing like having your dirty laundry aired to the entire world. This should serve as a reminder to the FLDS leadership that it does not have total control and sole power over all its members. Doing wrong More..